title: An OFF-ON fluorescent probe for Zn2+ based on a GFP-inspired imidazolone derivative attached to a 1,10-phenanthroline moiety.
abstract: A green fluorescent protein chromophore inspired chemosenor for Zn(2+) was designed and synthesized. A Zn(2+) specific fluorescence enhancement was observed due to restricted rotation between the 1,10-phenanthroline and imidazolone moieties.
authors.affiliation: Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry & Department of Chemistry, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, PR China.
authors.forename: Yang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Li-Xia
authors.initials: LX
authors.lastname: Qin
authors.forename: Lu-Lu
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Qu
authors.forename: Chao
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jing
authors.forename: Minbo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lan
authors.forename: Tony D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: James
authors.forename: Yi-Tao
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Long
mesh_terms: D040761:Biomimetic Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D002623:Chemistry Techniques, Analytical / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000737:chemistry*; D049452:Green Fluorescent Proteins / Q000737:chemistry*; D006367:HeLa Cells; D006801:Humans; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000737:chemistry*; D010618:Phenanthrolines / Q000737:chemistry*; D015032:Zinc / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D007093:Imidazoles; D010618:Phenanthrolines; C117197:imidazolone; D049452:Green Fluorescent Proteins; D015032:Zinc; C025205:1,10-phenanthroline